TPP's provisions on labor laws and human rights

Doctors examine 2-year-old Rifki Aldiansyah for symptoms of mercury poisoning. Rifki was in good health until his third month when he began losing motor control. Rifki's mother, right, lived in Cisungsang, a nearby mining community, and said her home was surrounded by gold processing centers. Image by Larry C. Price. Indonesia, 2015.

Tina Alvarenga, a former "criada," is an indigenous rights activist and consultant to UNICEF. "You lose your roots, your sense of identity," she says of the system. Image by Simeon Tegel. Paraguay, 2016.

William Somarriba claims he was fired as a taxman for the Nicaraguan government because he didn't belong to the ruling Sandinista party. Image by Tim Rogers. Nicaragua, 2012.

Image by Amy Toensing.

Rana Plaza survivor Saddam Hossain recovers in a hospital after the building collapse claimed part of his right arm. Image by Golam Mortuja. Bangladesh, 2016.

Young boys help stack bricks inside a kiln in Dhading district, Nepal. Despite a national law that bans children under the age of 14 from working, such scenes are commonplace in the country’s brick making industry. Image and caption by Ann Hermes. Nepal, 2016.

Young chickens line up for a meal in Gressier. The young brood will be nurtured for 42 days and then sent to market. Image by Larry McCormack. Haiti, 2016.

My thought is to compare the effects of previous trade agreements on labor rights with the legal protection language offered in the text of the TPP agreement. The sources I have included from Pulitzer, as well as the links below should help us get an idea.

To start, this is a website showcasing the positive impact TPP would have to labor rights: